Peter Chiarelli, Bruins GM

We'll talk some hockey with the general manager of the Boston Bruins Peter -- joining us on the AT&T hot line. AT&T a better three G experience take Peter I don't.

It felt pretty good area I'm doing all right thank you it's gone on Peter.

Well. I don't like a lot right now on her co -- disappointing month in. A couple of part of the last two games in which kind of build up.

You sit there with a little not your stomach -- and bile rising seniors Prodi's you start reading about. All the traits the Toronto Maple Leafs made over the weekend.

No not really I still haven't gotten my stomach in while rightly in my throat -- these you know that they. You have to make America is the common on most straight when you have. If if we're gonna make something out there right there right -- and and not elect right now. Sources close to it up at these great -- and there's something in. Those who. Those -- there -- colors currency and up -- in the future.

CIA I was gonna ask you about that 'cause I agree -- Calgary is trying to shake things up. I'm okay without if you wanted to do that here.

Yet no I hate you're not the only one -- And again it it. It's not easy to make it straight and or are right now.

Peter have you. Received an offer from anybody for those picks that has kept you up at night that that that that is made to think -- adamant that sounds like a pretty good deal. Or on the flip side have you presented a deal to somebody involving. The picks that you received from Toronto. Along with players obviously. That you thought maybe may have been good for your today.

I am. I have been but in a trade -- pick that we receive travel this year. And has said that or. On the other duels -- And other conversations and I have another conversations regarding. Everything else whether -- picks the players. I am all --

Do you think -- your hockey team is playing like a team that that needs something to happen here -- it does -- need a little a little shot to the -- ended to have shake themselves out of this.

It looked like it at that looked like it were. No like yeah we we don't have we're not competent now I can get -- Like you look at that shootout the other -- and like guys that are Koptev -- good strong certain reluctant -- now I've been watching practice all -- and -- and and and build so and it -- our own profit. We got to shake out of it now it's my job as general manager to try and initiate that. -- and and -- is betrayed and I've been looking have been in -- My. There's nothing there's nothing that makes sense now. And it may be that way -- so eleventh hour that may not help but but. Art and and your point is. Would shake things up and they can go either way but it -- were. And.

I have Peter dale and I talked about this awhile ago rumor going back and forth and rule lets you in on the conversation we're talking about last year the Bruins finished number one in the east and this year. Are they look. This very very inconsistent and erratic at times and I asked in the question. Did we over rate this team. Last year what were they that good are they this bad right now and I'll ask you are are they over -- what do we over rate last year's team was that a fluke.

I don't think it was a fluke but. Invited to that they've defined look at it a lot of a lot of hurt our players have career years. And there and they're not repeating OM analysts in the -- matters is the year and electorate curler the -- will both formats lectures like these -- the planet that we were better. Aired more as well. -- in the -- But. We partner re. -- overeat that we expected some drop here of people where where a lot here. Or is it is -- that. -- There are performing. Whether others. Like it or not when you're human contact is the level of comfort that that the clock in the game and -- some players. There's injuries in. Of before. The comics well.

Are you concerned that some of the players on your team have tuned out the head coach and how do you make that determination if it's happened or not.

I I I'm not concerned that if it's not the case again it. If that's the case then we -- six and I'm not. I'm not as as said before record -- in the epic epic. A very good that. And there's number is. Shortly. After the I'm. People approve the change in that you have to do there's no commuters that -- suggest that. Ide despite the level of former player reporter that the lower expectations. And that. Better.

What so one team wide stat before we start. Pointing fingers -- this guy to this got to that guy was so one team wide stat that. It can't wrap your mind around that really surprises union and he went into training camp they can we're gonna be okay in this area and you haven't been what which one is that.

But the one that then this is street scored. We here have been. We have we have an -- I wouldn't have thought that. Would drop from much. Again there's lot of reasons. We're trying to rectify that maybe the personal thing. That all.

But but and and all fairness I'm gonna be devil's advocate here -- activists say the guy's name but let's just say in general no matter who it is if you trade your leading scorer and you don't. Have another NHL player coming back in 20092010. Would you expect to drop off in score.

Yes absolutely we had mean you'd mention names because. If you'd like what so ethical and.

But I mention his name too much and -- trying to to have try to move on how to jam them trying to you know I.

Right again that. With. What we figured is that we do have increased scoring -- back and and Marco Sturm has -- So there there's some medical. You don't replace. Where the player players but there's a school -- go to. I remember the only -- but the only treatment of back there.

remember we had this discussion in the immediate aftermath of the Tim Thomas contract. And and I said that I was concerned about the length of the contract if he was the number one goaltender for your team for most of the contract you were gonna be in good shape. Is -- your number one goaltender now.

Way -- Are you concerned about -- I like your your your. Orders he's yeah he's another one of the players that has formed a you know you can. The easy way out is is to try and everybody. That's not the way we wanna do it here is that there's continuity. Like complaints here. And there's demand improvement. Players whether. It or whether goal in and work with these guys have to prove that the end of the day. If these guys and I don't. Back. Urged. I'm the -- and it -- We're looking at moves with regard and then in short means -- and and this years before have been where it should be it was a.

I watched you guys last year and it in this probably drives you crazy when you have comparisons to last year all the time. You're trying to play in 20092000. Tutsis. Watching you guys last year felt like you're close. To bring a championship team at that was an upset that Carolina. I came in here and beach in game seven. Preventing you from going to the conference finals. Delegates he was close to being a championship team. How how close are you to being a championship team now.

Well personal arsenal granola or eleven -- as well as. There were not quote. -- The the conference itself as a tightly packed that if we ought to run which could be very good spot but we have we have to start winning games. If -- if you reduce. That's been going in the January of course it probably have the -- or are they are. Very excellent let -- And we're at what point were reports of sick. Not minimize your question.

On how to say it I guess the first championship game now we're not we were not that we we were up or. Maybe I should ask this -- you feel about the championship prospects in October.

I felt pretty good. I felt pretty good.

When you look at the unfortunately for you this all is happening in an Olympic year and and your and you're looking at and there at a scheduled that's going to be even more compact it when you come back after the Olympic break. Is this a good year for that to happen or a bad year.

Atom. I don't know they'll look like you have that the I have the break it may be here. You know I get the ideal situation. You'd use a strong. You couple weeks going into the break which -- church as well. About ways and perfect situation. I don't know like there's news -- resembles by the and went back the scheduled press. It is time. Reconcile. The next game but -- the previous game and -- go -- I don't. There's one other -- With Ottawa. It did help -- those guys are. So that the American.

I wanna backtracked a bit Peter and ask you about the the Toronto picked you should do don't want a trait that. Pick one not.

I've that I expect I'm not going to. It. Right now is. Where it was that there is. Is tremendously impact player that will. I think will provide returns very future. All right. I'm. -- don't know where there are some of the amateur draft but there's some really good players. Now what the report.

I was in I was gonna get to that and how will last you the question about. The depth of the draft but if if somebody comes to you and they see the same thing you do yeah that's a pretty good player. I get with that Toronto pick and a packet Bryant from Boston. That'll be great for our franchise and maybe I offer. You know two players that he can't refuse you know to really really good players right now. For the player who will help them through the three years down the road I mean nobody has come to you an attempt to -- with but the blow away offer like that there are. And how how would you compare this you talk about the the quality of the player that you get with this pick how would you compare this draft to. Say the the crowds -- record. You've been brought up yet or just or maybe laster stripped.

You got up players. That. Last year the where's the where's the I would the view that let let you got this thing. Where's. And to change their own show a couple of others that are though. I think and the top of the draft struck deeper.

I was Tavares was the exact guy was gonna bring up. What are the chances and based on where you're looking at at this moment. That you could find a guy who could step immediately ended the NHL and have an impact like he's done.

Art director better this year than last year. And how deep would you say -- strapped I've this commute strapped weaponry that they're better. This is.

Do you have any interest you mentioned that you you're looking at all deals and considering all deals. Do you have any interest in renting a player a guy who's gonna be a free agent at the end of this season anyway so you'll only have him.

Or anarchy as advocate that.

But would you consider giving up a lot to rent a player.

And from the player Ellen there if I think that the players -- again. Immediate impact. And all. And -- Get -- one out into the playoffs and beyond the first round there's. As far as what I get up. Ministers showed shown that. -- and right. Is there. Now that. Great more than. Cute more than -- so. I but I would look at it I would look at written. Not treating -- the problem but a lot of other. Including -- Europe next. A lot about.

And Colmes chuck as -- has been a player a lot of people have mentioned do you think he has the skills or a player. His level does that type of player have the skills to comment. And elevate you to it and completely different position in the standings.

I -- in I'd like to tell you exactly what I'm doing but Michael. Anorexic common. Where's. I I would like it is that. Look at all things that are being. Offered to and over there. And it is something that. --

I mentioned at one point last week with Michael that -- I hadn't seen any indications that the that the Bruins are ready to come out of this. This tailspin but I agree with you the last couple of games I am starting to Seattle little bit. What are the things that have jumped out at you over the last and -- looked at a loss is a loss and I understand that but that have got to feeling a little better about things.

I and -- happen in the previous -- practice. In the quality of practice. -- just remember that quality. Injury. Heard. Them actually passing -- making more plays and more or -- Partner. Level in words and that was a -- Vote. It up but right. It that way. -- You have to build a I -- not to trying to be out of them that they were.

Peter we always appreciate the opportunity to talk hockey with the and I appreciate your honesty at a time when the team isn't on the way you like best of luck to you the rest of the way. Clair Peterson that is -- Peter surely the general manager of the Boston Bruins.